Word of the day

embezzle

1. steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works)

“she had embezzled $5,600,000 in company funds”

verb

/əmˈbɛz(ə)l/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

embezzle

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"Even the suspicion that someone might embezzle funds can _____ relationships."

Select three words related to embezzle

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  • defraud
  • donate
  • invest
  • pilfer
  • misuse
  • provide

Choose the phrase that uses embezzle correctly

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Find a word related to embezzle

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